Newry City AFC vs Linfield: result 2-3 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 2, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Newry
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What was the result of Newry City AFC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 2-3 on December 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′C. MorrisonLinfield
- 65′I. BairdLinfield
- 66′E. McEnteggartNewry City AFC
- 79′C. MorrisonLinfield
- 87′K. DaltonNewry City AFC
Official lineup for Newry City AFC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newry City AFC
- 19K. Dalton
- 7J. Chambers
- 8D. Carville
- 12E. McEnteggart
- 17C. McNally
- 26G. Poynton
- 11S. Forbes
- 3J. King
- 4M. Rendina
- 20Scott McCullough
- 1Jason Craughwell
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 20M. Yates
- 32S. Taylor
- 38C. Morrison
- 7K. Millar
- 10C. Allen
- 4S. Whiteside
- 15B. Hall
- 24S. Brown
- 27E. McGee
- 51D. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newry City AFC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Linfield have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dollingstown(home) | 4-3 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Drumaness Mills(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Strabane Athletic(away) | 1-0 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 6-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Newry City AFC wins, 0 draws, 6 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Linfield 6-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Newry City AFC 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Linfield 6-1 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Linfield 7-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Newry City AFC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Newry City AFC 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Newry City AFC on Mar 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Newry City AFC score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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